White Sulphur papers; or, Life at the springs of Western Virginia

28 WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
the spring is crowded with the old, the young, the
gay, and the invahd.
At eight o'clock comes breakfast, w^hen the tables
are plentifully supplied with the best bread ever
baked, and all the other necessaries to anticipate the
finest appetites.
After breakfast, the company disperse in various
ways—some to their cabins, to prepare for visitors,
and for visiting—some to the drawing-room for music—some
ride on horseback—some walk — parties
are arranged for a dinner at Crow's—a pic-nic on
theGreenbriar,or an excursion to Lewisburg. There
is a very good store, where every thmg can be
bought—and many go shopping. Gentlemen w^ho
have nothing else to do, amuse themselves at w^hist
—some play billiards—others exercise at nine pins,
or wdth the gymnasium—and the hunters prepare
for a chase, and so passes the day until dinner time,
all having made another visit to the spring at twelve
o'clock, wiiich is called the lounging hour. For the
half hour preceding dinner, the band of music is performing
in the portico.
Dinner—this is an important period to a great
many, the twenty sheep and beef slaughtered . for
that day are demolished with great sang froid, and
a feed servant will place before you a fried chicken
or some other dainty dish, which you will find very